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Everyone that has ever tried to drop a few pounds knows it’s not easy.\u00a0 Those that are overweight or obese have an even tougher time shedding extra pounds, but recently those struggling with their weight were given some hope as several medications hit the shelves to help.\u00a0 Xenical and Alli are the two hot dieting drugs on the market, but what’s the difference between the two?<\/p>\n
Researchers set out to answer that very question.\u00a0 A group of 500 patients volunteered for this study.\u00a0 Some patients were given Xenical, some were given Alli, and others received a placebo.\u00a0Researchers kept an eye on these patients for two years.<\/p>\n
What were the results?<\/strong> How do dieting pills fit into a weight loss plan?<\/strong> What are the side effects?<\/strong> Everyone that has ever tried to drop a few pounds knows it’s not easy.\u00a0 Those that are overweight or obese have an even tougher time shedding extra pounds, but recently those struggling with their weight were given some hope as several medications hit the shelves to help.\u00a0 Xenical and Alli are the two hot dieting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weight-loss"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nInitially, patients taking weight loss medication lost about 20 pounds, and then kept taking the drug for two years.\u00a0 Those that kept taking Xenical lost another 12.3 pounds, which is 3 pounds more than those taking Alli.\u00a0\u00a0The study also showed those taking\u00a0Xenical kept\u00a0more of the weight off.\u00a0\u00a0Patients taking Xenical regained about 7 pounds at the end of two years, while those taking\u00a0Alli regained about 9\u00a0pounds.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/weight2.jpg\")
How does Xenical and Alli work?<\/strong>
When\u00a0you eat an excessive amount of fat or calories, the excess is stored as fat\u00a0in the body.\u00a0 That fat becomes weight gain.\u00a0\u00a0Xenical and Alli\u00a0work in your digestive system to block about one-third of the fat in the food you eat from being digested.<\/p>\n
\nDoctors from the Mayo Clinic say dieters should make sure\u00a0they\u00a0exercise and change\u00a0eating habits.\u00a0\u00a0Dieting pills aren’t\u00a0an easy answer to weight loss and\u00a0are only meant to supplement, not replace, a healthy diet and regular exercise.<\/p>\n
\nSide effects typically include problems going to the bathroom, like:
\n*Gas with an oily anal discharge
\n*Loose stools or diarrhea
\n*More frequent bowel movements
\n*Hard-to-control bowel movements<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"